Jonathan, this sounds like a recipe for disaster! 300 to 500 pounds of
force is one matter; making sure you don't exceed that with a vehicle is
another matter. I have seen no 500 pound fuses.
Another consideration is if the tower can handle that much force. 500
pounds at the end of a 20ft lever (telescoped tower) is 10,000 ft pounds/12000
inch pounds of over turning force!
A longer crow bar can be as simple as the existing crow bar with a length
of pipe slipped over the end.
73,
Gerald K5GW
In a message dated 10/19/2012 1:20:48 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
jj_2_woo@yahoo.com writes:
Hi All,
Thank you the replies. I also received many replies in private. Many of
you suggested of bending the bracing with a crow bar or hitting it with a
piece of wood. Well, I tried both methods today and neither of them worked.
I would need a really long crow bar to bend that thing. The wood method
didn't work as the wood absorbed all the pounding.
I have an idea that might work and save me a lot of time. My tower is
very close to my driveway. I could tie a cable to the bracing and attach the
other end to a winch or a vehicle. With a 300-500lb force I should be able
to bend the bracing just enough to clear the interference. When retracted
the tower should be able to withstand the pulling force, I hope. Since I
don't have a winch I will have to ask my neighbors for help. I will report
back on my progress and result. Thanks and 73.
Best Regards,
Jonathan Woo, W6GX
(970) 646-1711
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